How to apply for a job at Human?

Structure-wise, something like this is quite okay. From the employers perspective, we want to get a summary of who you are, what you know and what you can do. We want to know how you can contribute to our company. This last part is usually the one that’s missing. People mostly write about what they would like to learn and achieve (which is important, but it also takes two to tango).

The “how I can contribute to this company” part requires some research - what does this company do? How big are they? What projects did they work on and are working on right now? What do you think they’re doing great and what are their weaknesses? Use Google, Linkedin, and other social media. They will help you a lot.

Think about the overlapping areas of what you want and what we need. Tell us how you’ll improve our company when you become a part of our team.

Make it concise. One or two pages maximum. If we have to read between the lines for ten pages, unh-uh. That marriage probably won’t happen. Conciseness is also great practice for prioritization. Sure, this approach takes a bit more time and there is no template you can send to hundreds of different companies. We advise you to use a sniper instead of a shotgun. With a shotgun, even if you do hit something, chances are it’s not the target you were actually aiming for. That means after a few months, or maybe a year, you’ll likely have to go through the same process again.

Disclaimer: your mileage may vary. The above is valid while applying to private companies that optimize for success, quality etc. State run companies are a different breed. We’ve heard that content is not always the king there. They might be looking for other things. But we wouldn’t actually know firsthand.